Projecting higher losses for the industry, if travel restrictions last longer in hubs such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Calcutta, Crisil said it expects the aviation sector to take at least 6-8 quarters to reach pre-pandemic levels. (Shutterstock)The domestic aviation industry, which has been severely hit by the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown, is expected to crash-land this fiscal with a massive revenue loss of Rs 24,000-25,000 crore, a Crisil report said on Thursday. Airlines will be the worst-affected segment, contributing more than 70 per cent to the losses (around Rs 17,000 crore), said Jagannarayan Padmanabhan, director and practice leader, transport and logistics, Crisil Infrastructure Advisory, during a webinar. Airport operators are likely to suffer losses worth Rs 5,000-5,500 crore and airport retailers will see a hit of Rs 1,700-1,800 crore, he noted. Crisil estimates indicate that the Indian aviation industry will crash-land this fiscal , witnessing a revenue losses worth Rs 24,000-25,000 crore.

Source: The Telegraph May 07, 2020 08:48 UTC